We’re no strangers to food innovations and restaurant technology. Just a couple of months back, our team visited Asia for an “eating mission” and witnessed a restaurant using a very cool robotic wok that was used to cook perfect stir-fry dishes
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A recent Wall Street Journal article entitled, Move Over Bacon: Foodies Just Want the Smoke, discusses the passing of one food trend (e.g. bacon) and the emergence of a new one — smoke! We cannot deny the appeal of smoke-flavored foods, from the distinct
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Whether you’re grocery shopping for your family’s dinner or for today’s dishes at your restaurant, home cook or revered chef, you know that selecting the best ingredients is key to a great meal. Mom may have taught us how to pick out vegetables by
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The California Restaurant Association (CRA) has recently learned of fraudulent tactics being used to promote the filing of workers compensation lawsuits against restaurants. Recently, representatives acting on behalf of Southern California law firms have walked
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If you’re in the restaurant business, you understand how much energy is used in your kitchen — from ovens, grills, and stoves to freezers and refrigerators, the kitchen is most certainly a huge cost-center for overhead. How energy efficient do you think your
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Greetings! As restaurant consultants, we are often asked to predict what the hot new trends are going to be. While it’s impossible to have a crystal ball for everything, we’ve been thinking a lot about a few big game changers that we’re seeing today: 1.
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For those of us less familiar with the foods of Asia, the words “fish” and “sauce” wouldn’t particularly sound like a tasty combination in the culinary sense. But if you enjoy savory and salty tastes such as soy sauce (think
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By Mark Bunim, Wok and Run Restaurant Solutions In the United States the coffee business is saturated with over 30,000 shops nationwide, and it is getting tougher to survive. The major brands are scrambling to find new ways to increase profits to the
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The versatility of tablets are amazing – if you’ve caught any iPad commercials lately (or any tablet ad for that matter), you may have noticed the amazing things you can do with one, from playing games, and watching movies to reading books and creating
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